“…Some researchers have advocated for the influential role of factors outside the specific intervention technique on treatment outcomes. Such factors include TA, or person-related variables such as a client's readiness for change or a clinician's empathy (Botterill, 2011;Connery et al, 2022;Ebert & Kohnert, 2010;Grencavage & Norcross, 1990;Manning, 2000;Rodgers et al, 2021;Zebrowski et al, 2021). This prompts us to consider whether the intervention technique is the primary effective component of stuttering intervention or whether there are other factors that play a role (Connery et al, 2022).…”