Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen may be involved in a messy public custody battle, but they’re trying to make sure their children, Sam, 4, and Lola, 3, stay as unaffected as possible. “My kids are in therapy,” Denise exclusively reveals to In Touch. “It’s very sad that they need to be there, but they do for now. On the other hand, it’s good they have an outlet to deal with their feelings and someone who is just their advocate.” Denise, 37, hopes her admission helps other parents. “If I can help anyone feel better about their kids being in therapy — then something else good has come of this, too,” she says. On June 19, Denise took Sam and Lola to their therapy session in LA. “Denise is doing the smart thing for her children,” an insider tells In Touch. Charlie, 42, treated the girls to a spa day in March.

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