Tagged as: Working with Children and Adolescents, Clinical Practice

This training will not be converted into an on-demand format and the recording will not be available.

Please note: This training is not eligible for CE credits.
Each registration includes a certificate for attendance. To be eligible for a certificate, you must attend the entire live training and complete an evaluation form within 24 hours following the live event.

The term anime generally refers to animated television shows, films, and online shorts, particularly those originating in Japan. Its influence extends across digital media, including adult content. Hentai, a category of sexually explicit anime and manga, is one example of this overlap.

Anime’s popularity raises important questions about how young people engage with its themes and visual styles, including portrayals of sexuality and relationships. Understanding this engagement can help inform conversations about sexual health, consent, and media literacy while recognizing the wide range of anime content and adolescents’ experiences with it.

Developed by Jermaine Wall, a clinician with expertise in anime who treats adolescents who have sexually abused others, this training explores anime’s cultural influence and its relevance to clinical practice. It focuses on adolescents who have engaged in sexually abusive behavior while offering insights for parents, educators, and mental health professionals who work with youth. In this training, he describes:

•  Anime’s cultural influence and role in shaping young minds and perceptions, especially in terms of themes related to sexual behavior and relationships.
• The evolution of media consumption, including how adolescents engage differently with media than in the past.
• Clinical implications of anime’s cultural differences, including its roots in Japan’s cultural and legal landscape.
• Clinical implications of youth engagement with anime content, including how parents, educators, and mental health professionals can talk openly about anime with youth.

Anime’s portrayal of relationships and sexual content can range from innocent to explicit. This training offers a unique look into how adolescents might interpret their own experiences and understandings of consent, relationships, and personal boundaries. 

Interactive Follow-Up Meeting

Attendees are invited to join an open discussion 15 minutes following the end of the training, where you can engage with fellow attendees by turning on your camera and microphone. This is an opportunity to share your experiences and contribute to a meaningful exchange of ideas. Time will be allocated to address questions or insights from the training. Please note that attendance is optional and will not affect your eligibility for a training certificate.

As a result of participating in this training, attendees will be better able to:
1) Describe anime’s current influence in online sexual content
2) Explain how anime can influence adolescents’ perceptions of sexuality and sexual behavior
3) Outline clinical implications of anime use by adolescents who have sexually abused

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Who’s Presenting

Jermaine Wall, LICSW-S, JSOCC

Clinical Therapist | Owner
Crescent Counseling Services, LLC

Jermaine Wall, MSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of rich experience in clinical therapy and social services, concentrating primarily on youth and adolescent mental health.

Mr. Wall holds a Master of Social Work from the University of South Florida and a bachelor’s degree in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences with a Minor in Organization Leadership for Non-Profits. He is licensed in Georgia and Alabama and holds multiple specialized certifications, including Juvenile Sexual Offending Counselor.

Mr. Wall is the founder and Clinical Therapist at Crescent Counseling Services in Birmingham, Alabama. Driven by a passion for destigmatizing mental health, Mr. Wall is committed to developing creative programming that optimizes mental well-being. Beyond his clinical endeavors, he further extends his impact by developing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and services through his community-based initiative, Healthy Coping Club.

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▸How and Where? These courses are offered online through Zoom. Courses are didactic in nature with periodic interaction between presenter and participants. Participants are required to remain in attendance for the entire runtime (break time is given for trainings that run for more than two hours). Throughout the trainings, attendees are allowed to ask the trainer(s) questions about the material. The trainers may also sometimes ask attendees to participate, but this is not required.

▸When I’m done, how do I get my credit? After the live training is complete, a link to an evaluation form will be sent to you by email. Once we’ve verified you attended, a certificate of attendance will be processed. You will receive your certificate by email. This process usually takes no more than 1-2 weeks.

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