I agree with AW that it could be pathologizing. I worry everyone - you, the T, the kids themselves - would begin to look for a problem, and I find when people look for problems, they tend to find them whether they exist or not.

I also think a bad T could end up doing more harm than good. And it's hard to know at the outset if the T is bad - you kind of have to take the risk, even if it's a minuscule risk. That risk wouldn't be worth it to me if there wasn't a problem.

I'd be interested in what T's would have to say, though. I think there's an "ask a therapist" function on this and other websites.

I also think there are plenty of ways to support mental and emotional health in children which don't involve taking them to a therapist - don't invalidate their feelings/perspective, but make sure they understand others' point of view. Assure them, in words and actions, that they can reach out to you/other safe people when they have problems. Hold them accountable for what they do, but don't freak out when they fail. Help them develop an emotional vocabulary by modeling this at home. Provide them with opportunities to explore what they're good at, to improve on things they could improve on, give them happy memories and good experiences. You know, basic good-enough parenting stuff.