Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan Empowered: Helping Support Survivors of Human Trafficking with Kristy Norbert LCSW
Jul 22, 2024
Kristy Norbert, a licensed clinical social worker and cofounder of Empowered Network, has built trauma‑informed economic programs for trafficking survivors. She discusses long‑term empowerment plans, moving beyond crisis services to stability, how nominations and support networks work, and the parallels between trafficking control and cult‑like influence.
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Resource-Led Empowerment Works
- Social work empowers people by connecting them to resources so they can become their own solutions.
- Kristy Norbert emphasizes guiding clients rather than prescribing therapy or counseling outcomes.
Pilot Program That Revealed A Gap
- Kristy and Abby piloted a U.S. program after seeing survivors repeatedly cycle through crisis services.
- They found many survivors at a crossroads who needed support planning beyond immediate crisis care.
Build Client-Centered Empowerment Plans
- Ask survivors about their own goals and build client-centered empowerment plans for 12–18 months.
- Hold them accountable while providing targeted support for gaps like deposits, childcare, or education.
