there are definitely good children's therapists, although i'm sure they're not all good.
i took my then-16 year old daughter to see someone, because i thought she seemed depressed. during the second session, therapist asked, "well, why do you think you might be depressed?" my daughter said "i thought i was here for you to figure that out."
the next session, therapist told her to do something my daughter said she would not be comfortable with: talking to her dad about his alcoholism. she also gave the assignment of "coming up with things to do to feel better". taylor said she thought the therapist was supposed to give guidance and suggestions. we never went back again.
i took my niece to her first therapist when she was four. this woman was wonderful.