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This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the cognitive-behavioral counseling program in reducing the level of self-handicapping and improving the quality of life for a sample of university students. The main sample of research consisted of 22 students of Arish University; aged between 19-21 years, this sample was (consisted of) divided into two groups: the experimental group and the control group. The study tools were: self-handicapping scale prepared by Rhodewalt (1990), translated by the researcher, the scale of quality of life by Dalia samy (2014), and a counseling cognitive Behavioral program. The results of the research concluded the effectiveness of the used program in reducing the level of self-handicapping and improving the quality of life for university students. (Published abstract)