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This study aims to identify the efficiency of a group counseling program in reducing stubbornness behavior among Adolescence in early adolescence stage in Mhai public secondary school for girls in Al mazar Directorate of Education. The sample of the study consisted of (15) female students from the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth grades, whom were selected using the intentional method. To achieve the purposes of the study, a scale for measuring stubbornness behavior was developed of (35) items were developed. In addition to a counseling program based on cognitive behavioral methods from the seventh eighth, nights and tenth grades. The results of the study indicated a significant statistical effect for the counseling program on reducing stubbornness among adolescent females, the results also indicated a significant statistical effect for the counseling program on Reducing stubbornness among female students that is attributed to class variable in favor of the lower classes. (Published Abstract)