diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py b/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
index 3965acbdb..83395ee98 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
@@ -118,6 +118,38 @@ class UserTurnStoppedMessage:
     user_id: Optional[str] = None
 
 
+@dataclass
+class AssistantTurnStoppedMessage:
+    """An assistant turn stopped message containing an assistant transcript update.
+
+    A message in a conversation transcript containing the assistant
+    content. This is the aggregated transcript that is then used in the context.
+
+    Parameters:
+        content: The message content/text.
+
+    """
+
+    content: str
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AssistantThoughtMessage:
+    """An assistant thought message containing an assistant thought update.
+
+    A message in a conversation transcript containing the assistant thought
+    content.
+
+    Parameters:
+        content: The message content/text.
+        timestamp: When the thought was started.
+
+    """
+
+    content: str
+    timestamp: str
+
+
 class LLMContextAggregator(FrameProcessor):
     """Base LLM aggregator that uses an LLMContext for conversation storage.
 
@@ -537,6 +569,27 @@ class LLMAssistantAggregator(LLMContextAggregator):
 
     The aggregator manages function calls in progress and coordinates between
     text generation and tool execution phases of LLM responses.
+
+    Event handlers available:
+
+    - on_assistant_turn_started: Called when the assistant turn starts
+    - on_assistant_turn_stopped: Called when the assistant turn ends
+    - on_assistant_thought: Called when an assistant thought is available
+
+    Example::
+
+        @aggregator.event_handler("on_assistant_turn_started")
+        async def on_assistant_turn_started(aggregator):
+            ...
+
+        @aggregator.event_handler("on_assistant_turn_stopped")
+        async def on_assistant_turn_stopped(aggregator, message: AssistantTurnStoppedMessage):
+            ...
+
+        @aggregator.event_handler("on_assistant_thought")
+        async def on_assistant_thought(aggregator, message: AssistantThoughtMessage):
+            ...
+
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -583,6 +636,11 @@ class LLMAssistantAggregator(LLMContextAggregator):
         self._thought_aggregation_enabled = False
         self._thought_llm: str = ""
         self._thought_aggregation: List[TextPartForConcatenation] = []
+        self._thought_start_time: str = ""
+
+        self._register_event_handler("on_assistant_turn_started")
+        self._register_event_handler("on_assistant_turn_stopped")
+        self._register_event_handler("on_assistant_thought")
 
     @property
     def has_function_calls_in_progress(self) -> bool:
@@ -661,8 +719,7 @@ class LLMAssistantAggregator(LLMContextAggregator):
         aggregation = self.aggregation_string()
         await self.reset()
 
-        if aggregation:
-            self._context.add_message({"role": "assistant", "content": aggregation})
+        self._context.add_message({"role": "assistant", "content": aggregation})
 
         # Push context frame
         await self.push_context_frame()
@@ -687,7 +744,7 @@ class LLMAssistantAggregator(LLMContextAggregator):
             await self.push_context_frame(FrameDirection.UPSTREAM)
 
     async def _handle_interruptions(self, frame: InterruptionFrame):
-        await self.push_aggregation()
+        await self._trigger_assistant_turn_stopped()
         self._started = 0
         await self.reset()
 
@@ -810,7 +867,7 @@ class LLMAssistantAggregator(LLMContextAggregator):
             text=frame.text,
         )
 
-        await self.push_aggregation()
+        await self._trigger_assistant_turn_stopped()
         await self.push_context_frame(FrameDirection.UPSTREAM)
 
     async def _handle_assistant_image_frame(self, frame: AssistantImageRawFrame):
@@ -833,10 +890,11 @@ class LLMAssistantAggregator(LLMContextAggregator):
 
     async def _handle_llm_start(self, _: LLMFullResponseStartFrame):
         self._started += 1
+        await self._trigger_assistant_turn_started()
 
     async def _handle_llm_end(self, _: LLMFullResponseEndFrame):
         self._started -= 1
-        await self.push_aggregation()
+        await self._trigger_assistant_turn_stopped()
 
     async def _handle_text(self, frame: TextFrame):
         if not self._started or not frame.append_to_context:
@@ -859,6 +917,7 @@ class LLMAssistantAggregator(LLMContextAggregator):
         await self._reset_thought_aggregation()
         self._thought_aggregation_enabled = frame.append_to_context
         self._thought_llm = frame.llm
+        self._thought_start_time = time_now_iso8601()
 
     async def _handle_thought_text(self, frame: LLMThoughtTextFrame):
         if not self._started or not self._thought_aggregation_enabled:
@@ -893,9 +952,21 @@ class LLMAssistantAggregator(LLMContextAggregator):
             )
         )
 
+        message = AssistantThoughtMessage(content=thought, timestamp=self._thought_start_time)
+        await self._call_event_handler("on_assistant_thought", message)
+
     def _context_updated_task_finished(self, task: asyncio.Task):
         self._context_updated_tasks.discard(task)
 
+    async def _trigger_assistant_turn_started(self):
+        await self._call_event_handler("on_assistant_turn_started")
+
+    async def _trigger_assistant_turn_stopped(self):
+        aggregation = await self.push_aggregation()
+        if aggregation:
+            message = AssistantTurnStoppedMessage(content=aggregation)
+            await self._call_event_handler("on_assistant_turn_stopped", message)
+
 
 class LLMContextAggregatorPair:
     """Pair of LLM context aggregators for updating context with user and assistant messages."""