test.cfm

<cfscript>
	myObj = createObject("component",'test');
	writeDump(myObj.genericContainer());
	
</cfscript>

text.cfc

component {
	public function genericContainer()	{		
		private function helloInt() {
			return "Hello There";
		}		
		return {
	        hello:  function(){
	            return helloInt();	            
	        }
  	  };
	};
}