Hodson has written 13 books mainly on sex and relationships but also covering the operas of Wagner. His most important is probably "Men: An Investigation into the Emotional Male", which accompanied a BBC TV series in one of the first male engagements with the challenges of feminism. He has also taught psychology at graduate level and made training films for Video Arts Ltd about using counselling techniques in the workplace, also winning several industry awards. In addition to his psychotherapy practice, Hodson has been chief spokesperson for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy since 2000.