Agassi, Martine

Martine Agassi, Ph.D., is an award-winning children's book author and creator of Hands Are Not for Hitting, which inspired Free Spirit Publishing's Best Behavior series. As a behavioral therapist, she has extensive experience with counseling children and families in schools, residential facilities, foster care, and private practice. She has led workshops and group counseling in communication skills, parenting, drug and child abuse prevention, divorce, and self-esteem. Martine, her husband, and their daughter live in Las Vegas, Nevada.