Thank you.
Services offered by psychologists for the younger children that are currently not publicly funded are really about assessment for learning, behavioural and development issues. There are small amounts that are publicly funded through schools, but the wait-lists are untenable.
Services for kids who are a little bit older that psychologists or other health disciplines trained in the delivery of CBT provide are similarly very difficult to access, and generally speaking are not publicly funded.
CBT is an evidence-based therapy that makes a considerable difference in terms of function and quality of life for kids with anxiety and depression. CBT is first-line therapy, and medications like Prozac are second-line therapy, but often they're started first because we can't get a psychologist.