By Dailymail.com Reporter
Published: 23:16 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 14 June 2019
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Taraji P. Henson's therapist helps her 'tremendously'.
The Empire actress admitted she and her 24-year-old son Marcel struggled to find someone they felt 'safe' talking to after his father, William Lamar Johnson, was murdered in 2003 and her own dad passed away shortly afterwards. But now, she's grateful to have someone she trusts to help her when she's in a 'dark place'.
She said: 'It's tough when you are in a dark place. Thank God I had really incredible people around me... since I've seen a therapist, it helps me tremendously.
Grateful: Taraji P. Henson, 48, says her therapist has helped her 'tremendously.' She is seen in Washington, D.C. last Friday
'I have a son that I've been raising by myself. His father was murdered here in Washington, D.C. My father died two years later. That was very traumatic for us, and when it was time to start looking for someone that we felt safe
