This randomized, controlled trial experimental study aimed at comparing the effect of cognitive behavioral counseling between online (Internet-based) and more traditional face-to-face counseling methods. The study is based on 90 students of second-grade level, in junior high schools in Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia, who were invited to be participants of this study. Each participant was assigned randomly into three groups with different conditions; 30 students followed a traditional eight, 55-minute cognitive behavioral group counseling track (face to face counseling); 30 students followed Internet-based cognitive behavioral counseling; and 30 students were in a "waiting-list" control category. The data was gathered by using the 14 items Indonesian version of the psychological subscale, Resilience Youth Development Module, Junior High School. The data was then