Dr Robert Hudson
PhD, CSAT, RACS
Clinical Psychotherapist
Dr Robert Hudson is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, sex and relationship therapist, and certified Sex Addiction & Trauma Specialist (CSAT-S Supervisor). He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), an accredited member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT), a trained EMDR trauma therapist, and a member of International Association of Psychosexual Therapists (IAPST). Robert specialises in working with individuals, couples, and groups on issues including compulsive sexual behaviour, intimacy, and relational difficulties. He has designed and facilitated treatment groups, workshops, and retreats, and is particularly known for his work with couples navigating the challenges of trust, betrayal, and recovery. His integrative approach combines humanistic, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioural models, offering a warm, collaborative, and structured style of therapy. Alongside his clinical practice, Robert provides clinical supervision and delivers training in compulsive sexual behaviour, trauma, and relationship therapy. He is the author of Treating Compulsive Sexual Behaviour and Its Impact on Relationships: A Clinical Guide and has published peer-reviewed research in Sex and Relationship Therapy, contributing to understanding compulsive sexual behaviour and its impact on couples.
Sessions
Italy · Wed 18 Nov · 12:05pm–12:40pm (Europe/Rome)
From Struggle to Strength: How Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Shapes Intimate Relationships and Pathways to Healing.
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder (CSBD) is typically conceptualised as an individual phenomenon. Far less attention has been given to how it is experienced within long-term intimate partnerships. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in the UK, this presentation explores the lived experiences of married heterosexual couples in which the male partner was identified as experiencing CSBD. The presentation will examine the impact on trust, attachment, sexual and emotional intimacy, and the distress surrounding discovery and disclosure. It will also explore how increased honesty, emotional vulnerability, improved communication, and shared meaning-making supported relational repair and, for some couples, growth. Recovery emerged as a relational process shaped by time, safety, and therapeutic support. Attendees will be invited to consider the implications for clinical practice, including trauma-informed pacing of disclosure, attention to attachment dynamics, and the cultivation of relational safety.
France · Wed 9 Dec · 12:50pm–1:30pm (Europe/Paris)
From Struggle to Strength: How Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Shapes Intimate Relationships and Pathways to Healing.
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder (CSBD) is typically conceptualised as an individual phenomenon. Far less attention has been given to how it is experienced within long-term intimate partnerships. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in the UK, this presentation explores the lived experiences of married heterosexual couples in which the male partner was identified as experiencing CSBD. The presentation will examine the impact on trust, attachment, sexual and emotional intimacy, and the distress surrounding discovery and disclosure. It will also explore how increased honesty, emotional vulnerability, improved communication, and shared meaning-making supported relational repair and, for some couples, growth. Recovery emerged as a relational process shaped by time, safety, and therapeutic support. Attendees will be invited to consider the implications for clinical practice, including trauma-informed pacing of disclosure, attention to attachment dynamics, and the cultivation of relational safety.