“…In recent years, since internet-based interventions have shown promising results for adolescents (Christ et al, 2020; Grist et al, 2019; Midgley et al, 2021), a small body of research has begun to examine associations between alliance and outcome in online therapy too (Anderson et al, 2012; Hanley, 2012; Henson et al, 2019; Mortimer et al, 2022). Despite the small number of studies, research has thus far supported the existence of an association between alliance and outcome in internet-based therapy for adolescents (Anderson et al, 2012; Mortimer et al, 2022). Since most western adolescents live within sophisticated online worlds internet-based therapy might be an effective option for them (Pagnotta et al, 2018), and fostering an alliance remotely might need to be a clinical priority.…”