In this assignment, I will summarize, compare and contrast two comparative models of counseling in terms of their underlying assumptions, key concepts, interventions and therapeutic relationship. The two models I chose are existential and CBT. • Existential counseling does not use defined techniques like other counseling approaches; it is philosophical in nature. It focuses more on truth and reality rather than personality, disease or cure because they prefer to think in terms of the client's ability to meet the challenges that life presents to us. Dreurzen, EV and Adams, M. (2011) p.8. He believes that we are all free and responsible for our lives and the consequences of the choices we make. • Existential counseling focuses on exploring life's challenges, Irvirn Yalom believed that there are four givens of existence that cause inner conflict in a person. Yalom, I. (1980) states: “And by “data” of existence I mean certain ultimate concerns, certain intrinsic properties which are part and are an unavoidable part of the existence of the human being in the world. » P.8. these data are freedom and responsibility, death, isolation and absurdity. A key concept of the approach is that anxiety is a condition of life and that the problems people face are rooted in anxiety through loneliness, isolation, despair and death. Being aware of death and non-being gives importance to life. • The relationship between counselor and client is a collaborative relationship, the counselor must be aware of their own world in order to help the client find the meaning of their life. They must respect and believe in the client to discover other ways of being. although sometimes they use techniques from other approaches. This is different from CBT because it relies heavily on techniques and systems to help clients. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a practical approach to counseling, it helps the person cope with daily life and manage the symptoms of their negative thoughts and behaviors. CBT sets specific goals with clients and finds methods to help them achieve those goals. Existential therapy, on the other hand, emphasizes the fundamental conditions of human existence, such as freedom and responsibility, isolation, anxiety and despair, which shape a person's life. Mcleod, J. (2013) states: “Enlightened existential therapies strive to enable a person to do something else, that is, to make fundamental choices about who they are and the direction their life will take . »P..244