A multi-component intervention counseling package to prevent the reoccurrence of IPV and address psychological distress among women experiencing violence. The DeVI intervention is structured into five weekly sessions.

Provide standard usual care and information booklet similar to that of the intervention group that contains updated contact information for the referral services.

A multi-component intervention is devised from the components of PM+ developed by WHO incorporating the components of violence prevention. The intervention is anticipated to provide behavioral skills to the participants in the intervention arm which will enhance their coping skills with past experiences of violence, stress management skills, problem-solving skills and safety planning skills. Further, they will be shared the best practices and lessons learned which will aid in danger assessments and prevention of future violence. The intervention will be given to intervention arm in 5 different sessions, one in each week. The 1st session of the intervention is about understanding the multi-component intervention. The 2nd session is identifying and managing problem, 3rd session is about stress management, followed by development of safety plan in 4th session and last session is about promotion of social support.

12 item measures for psychological disorders in non-clinical settings, minimum value=0 maximum value=12; higher scores mean greater distress

We will document the change in the experience of IPV or domestic violence using modified WHO multi country questionnaire. Defined as violence in the different time frame with participants' husband/male partner/ in-law's. a) Controlling behaviors: "presence of at least one behavior (restrict contact with participants family of birth, ignore participants and treat indifferently etc.)". b) Psychological violence: "insulted participants to made participant's feel bad about herself, belittled or humiliated you in front of other people, yelling and smashing things to scare participants, threat to hurt participants or her close one". c) Physical violence: "slapped, pushed or pulled; hit with fist or something else; kicked, dragged or beating; choked or burnt on purpose; threatened with gun, knife or other weapon". d) Sexual violence: "physically forced participants to have sexual intercourse; forced to do something sexual that is degrading or humiliating etc."

9-item measure of depression symptoms; minimum value = 0, maximum value = 27; higher scores mean more severe depression symptoms support, impaired functioning, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, personally identified problems, and health service utilization.

Exit client interview will be used to measure satisfaction and acceptability of the intervention from the participant's point of view in the intervention arm. A total of 15 mixed qualitative and quantitative questions will be used. Quantitative questions ranges from 0-17, higher scores means both satisfied and accepted intervention while lower score means not satisfied and not accepted the intervention. In addition qualitative question will be asked to understand and know more about the satisfaction and acceptability of intervention among the participants.