diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/langchain.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/langchain.py
index b8a472a3d..1ec2b8276 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/langchain.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/langchain.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ try:
     from langchain_core.messages import AIMessageChunk
     from langchain_core.runnables import Runnable
 except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
-    logger.exception("In order to use Langchain, you need to `pip install pipecat-ai[langchain]`. ")
+    logger.error("In order to use Langchain, you need to `pip install pipecat-ai[langchain]`. ")
     raise Exception(f"Missing module: {e}")
 
 
@@ -113,6 +113,6 @@ class LangchainProcessor(FrameProcessor):
         except GeneratorExit:
             logger.warning(f"{self} generator was closed prematurely")
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"{self} an unknown error occurred: {e}")
+            await self.push_error(exception=e)
         finally:
             await self.push_frame(LLMFullResponseEndFrame())
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/strands_agents.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/strands_agents.py
index 323a4e921..6a6302da9 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/strands_agents.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/strands_agents.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ try:
     from strands import Agent
     from strands.multiagent.graph import Graph
 except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
-    logger.exception("In order to use Strands Agents, you need to `pip install strands-agents`.")
+    logger.error("In order to use Strands Agents, you need to `pip install strands-agents`.")
     raise Exception(f"Missing module: {e}")
 
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class StrandsAgentsProcessor(FrameProcessor):
         except GeneratorExit:
             logger.warning(f"{self} generator was closed prematurely")
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"{self} an unknown error occurred: {e}")
+            await self.push_error(exception=e)
         finally:
             if ttfb_tracking:
                 await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/serializers/plivo.py b/src/pipecat/serializers/plivo.py
index 51ae11151..b49acc664 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/serializers/plivo.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/serializers/plivo.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class PlivoFrameSerializer(FrameSerializer):
                         )
 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"Failed to hang up Plivo call: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Failed to hang up Plivo call: {e}")
 
     async def deserialize(self, data: str | bytes) -> Frame | None:
         """Deserializes Plivo WebSocket data to Pipecat frames.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/serializers/telnyx.py b/src/pipecat/serializers/telnyx.py
index 7603c9bf7..26dca7dac 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/serializers/telnyx.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/serializers/telnyx.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class TelnyxFrameSerializer(FrameSerializer):
                         )
 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"Failed to hang up Telnyx call: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Failed to hang up Telnyx call: {e}")
 
     async def deserialize(self, data: str | bytes) -> Frame | None:
         """Deserializes Telnyx WebSocket data to Pipecat frames.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/serializers/twilio.py b/src/pipecat/serializers/twilio.py
index d61b29295..240fb2853 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/serializers/twilio.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/serializers/twilio.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class TwilioFrameSerializer(FrameSerializer):
                         )
 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"Failed to hang up Twilio call: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Failed to hang up Twilio call: {e}")
 
     async def deserialize(self, data: str | bytes) -> Frame | None:
         """Deserializes Twilio WebSocket data to Pipecat frames.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/aws/llm.py b/src/pipecat/services/aws/llm.py
index ccbac43b7..a3fe13892 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/aws/llm.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/aws/llm.py
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ class AWSBedrockLLMService(LLMService):
         except (ReadTimeoutError, asyncio.TimeoutError):
             await self._call_event_handler("on_completion_timeout")
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"{self} exception: {e}")
+            await self.push_error(exception=e)
         finally:
             await self.stop_processing_metrics()
             await self.push_frame(LLMFullResponseEndFrame())
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/aws/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/aws/tts.py
index f22c42399..47e40d6cf 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/aws/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/aws/tts.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class AWSPollyTTSService(TTSService):
 
                 yield TTSStoppedFrame()
         except (BotoCoreError, ClientError) as error:
-            logger.exception(f"{self} error generating TTS: {error}")
+            logger.error(f"{self} error generating TTS: {error}")
             error_message = f"AWS Polly TTS error: {str(error)}"
             yield ErrorFrame(error=error_message)
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/tts.py
index f75d40b09..49e101d81 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/tts.py
@@ -227,5 +227,5 @@ class DeepgramHttpTTSService(TTSService):
             yield TTSStoppedFrame()
 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"{self} exception: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"{self} exception: {e}")
             yield ErrorFrame(f"Error getting audio: {str(e)}")
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py
index 883932b76..4bfa7e1d7 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/llm.py
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ class GoogleLLMService(LLMService):
                 return
             generation_params.setdefault("thinking_config", {})["thinking_budget"] = 0
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"Failed to unset thinking budget: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Failed to unset thinking budget: {e}")
 
     async def _stream_content(
         self, params_from_context: GeminiLLMInvocationParams
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ class GoogleLLMService(LLMService):
         except DeadlineExceeded:
             await self._call_event_handler("on_completion_timeout")
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"{self} exception: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"{self} exception: {e}")
         finally:
             if grounding_metadata and isinstance(grounding_metadata, dict):
                 llm_search_frame = LLMSearchResponseFrame(
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/heygen/client.py b/src/pipecat/services/heygen/client.py
index e142aab04..ba517090c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/heygen/client.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/heygen/client.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class HeyGenClient:
                 await self._task_manager.cancel_task(self._event_task)
                 self._event_task = None
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"Exception during cleanup: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Exception during cleanup: {e}")
 
     async def start(self, frame: StartFrame, audio_chunk_size: int) -> None:
         """Start the client and establish all necessary connections.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai/tts.py
index 23cb75324..bb2d08883 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai/tts.py
@@ -206,5 +206,5 @@ class OpenAITTSService(TTSService):
                         yield frame
                 yield TTSStoppedFrame()
         except BadRequestError as e:
-            logger.exception(f"{self} error generating TTS: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"{self} error generating TTS: {e}")
             yield ErrorFrame(error=f"{self} error: {e}")
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py b/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py
index e6514ca7b..cb3c90dad 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/simli/video.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class SimliVideoService(FrameProcessor):
                         await self._simli_client.send(audioBytes)
                 return
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.exception(f"{self} exception: {e}")
+                logger.error(f"{self} exception: {e}")
         elif isinstance(frame, TTSStoppedFrame):
             try:
                 if self._previously_interrupted and len(self._audio_buffer) > 0:
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class SimliVideoService(FrameProcessor):
                     self._previously_interrupted = False
                     self._audio_buffer = bytearray()
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.exception(f"{self} exception: {e}")
+                logger.error(f"{self} exception: {e}")
             return
         elif isinstance(frame, (EndFrame, CancelFrame)):
             await self._stop()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/daily/transport.py b/src/pipecat/transports/daily/transport.py
index d5e80aa47..b3cc8acf7 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/daily/transport.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/daily/transport.py
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@ class DailyTransport(BaseTransport):
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                 logger.error(f"Timeout handling dialin-ready event ({url})")
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.exception(f"Error handling dialin-ready event ({url}): {e}")
+                logger.error(f"Error handling dialin-ready event ({url}): {e}")
 
     async def _on_dialin_connected(self, data):
         """Handle dial-in connected events."""
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/connection.py b/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/connection.py
index 60dd7798c..ef353417f 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/connection.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/connection.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCConnection(BaseObject):
                                 logger.debug("Client not connected. Queuing app-message.")
                                 self._pending_app_messages.append(json_message)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    logger.exception(f"Error parsing JSON message {message}, {e}")
+                    logger.error(f"Error parsing JSON message {message}, {e}")
 
         # Despite the fact that aiortc provides this listener, they don't have a status for "disconnected"
         # So, in case we loose connection, this event will not be triggered
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/tavus/transport.py b/src/pipecat/transports/tavus/transport.py
index 40ffeeed7..be1ff9afe 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/tavus/transport.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/tavus/transport.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class TavusTransportClient:
         try:
             await self._client.cleanup()
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"Exception during cleanup: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Exception during cleanup: {e}")
 
     async def _on_joined(self, data):
         """Handle joined event."""
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py
index 78c2ff0f1..cf433edb1 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
                 # Re-raise the exception to ensure the task is cancelled.
                 raise
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.exception(f"{name}: unexpected exception: {e}")
+                logger.error(f"{name}: unexpected exception: {e}")
 
         if not self._params:
             raise Exception("TaskManager is not setup: unable to get event loop")
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
             # Here are sure the task is cancelled properly.
             pass
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"{name}: unexpected exception while cancelling task: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"{name}: unexpected exception while cancelling task: {e}")
         except BaseException as e:
             logger.critical(f"{name}: fatal base exception while cancelling task: {e}")
             raise
diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/base_object.py b/src/pipecat/utils/base_object.py
index 4a62e5e4d..bace5e64b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/base_object.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/base_object.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class BaseObject(ABC):
             else:
                 handler(self, *args, **kwargs)
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(f"Exception in event handler {event_name}: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Exception in event handler {event_name}: {e}")
 
     def _event_task_finished(self, task: asyncio.Task):
         """Clean up completed event handler tasks.