The central principle of CBT is that our thoughts, emotions, reactions, and behaviours are part of a unified system. With CBT, the therapist and client work together to explore, explain, and modify unhelpful patterns of thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours that are the basis of many psychological problems. CBT is a goal-oriented, client-centered approach to improving individual circumstances and experiences. Once the various skills are taught, they can be easily applied to many aspects of a client’s life beyond the time span of the therapy sessions. CBT is intended as a shorter-term, heavily solutions-focused therapy that focuses on the here and now.