The paper presents the criminal offense of human trafficking and its numerous consequences for life and the health and emotional state of the victim. Due to the specificity and large number of consequences for victims of human trafficking, the paper presents the importance of crisis interventions and the role of social workers in their implementation. The paper also shows the importance of the application of counseling as a formal method of providing assistance to victims of trafficking and the challenges that counselors face in the counseling process. The basic principles of the counseling approach are presented, of which, due to the specificity of the traumatic experience, the most important is the building of a sense of security and trust between the victim and the counselor. Counselors have an important role to play in building the resilience of victims of trafficking, so the paper shows their role in encouraging and strengthening the victims. The aim of the paper is also to present the specifics of conducting counseling interviews with children and young victims of trafficking and the role of counselors in empowering children and young people to return to the social environment after the traumatic experience. Finally, the paper shows the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic on human trafficking.