Steady support for the minds that keep the world moving
Confidential 1-on-1 therapy and coaching designed around the real conditions of life at sea — long contracts, isolation, shift work, and the weight of responsibility.
How I can support you
Confidential 1-on-1 sessions, held online at times that fit your contract.
Behavior Engineering — Personalized 12-Session Package
A tailored behavior engineering program of twelve 1-hour sessions, completed within a single 90-day period. A focused, end-to-end engagement for seafarers or crews working toward measurable change. Package price: €700 (a saving over 12 individual sessions).
Behavior Engineering — Assessment & Measurement
Behavioral assessment and data-driven follow-up to track progress on safety, wellbeing, and performance goals — so change is measured, not guessed.
Behavior Engineering — Crew & Team Dynamics
Behavioral science for safer, healthier shipboard cultures — bridge resource management, conflict de-escalation, and team habits that reduce risk and improve wellbeing.
Behavior Engineering — Habit & Performance Design
Applied behavioral science to build sustainable routines aboard — sleep, focus, exercise, and stress recovery designed around real watch schedules. Practical, measurable tools for personal performance at sea.
Free Introductory Call
A relaxed 15-minute video call to meet each other, ask questions, and see whether online support is the right fit for you. No commitment.
Family & Partner Support
Support sessions for partners and families of seafarers — coping with distance, staying connected, and reintegration when your loved one comes home.
Maritime Coaching Session
Goal-focused coaching for officers and crew leaders: managing stress onboard, resolving team conflict, career transitions, and staying resilient through long contracts.
Individual Therapy Session
A private, confidential 1-on-1 session with a maritime psychologist. We work through anxiety, low mood, isolation, sleep problems, or anything weighing on you — wherever you are in the world.
Octavian Postolache
Seafarer and Maritime Psychologist
Care that understands the sea
I am a clinical psychologist with years of experience supporting officers, crew, and maritime families. Life at sea creates pressures that land-based therapy often misses — months away from home, limited privacy, high-stakes decisions, and the quiet toll of isolation.
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, low mood, sleep, or simply want a steady, judgement-free place to think things through, sessions are tailored to your situation on board.
Confidential & ethical
Every session is private and follows strict clinical ethics. What happens aboard stays aboard.
Built for life at sea
Therapy shaped around contracts, watch schedules, ports, and the culture of the maritime world.
Wherever you are
Secure video sessions that fit around connectivity at sea — and flexible rescheduling for time zones.
Change behavior, not just talk about it
Beyond therapy, I offer services grounded in behavior engineering — the applied science of designing environments, habits, and systems that reliably change how people act. For seafarers and maritime organizations, this means practical, measurable tools for safety, wellbeing, and performance at sea.
Habit & performance design
Evidence-based methods to build sustainable routines aboard — sleep, focus, exercise, and stress recovery that survive real watch schedules.
Crew behavior & team dynamics
Applied behavioral science for safer, healthier shipboard cultures — from bridge resource management to conflict de-escalation.
Assessment & measurement
Behavioral assessments and data-driven follow-up, so progress is tracked rather than guessed.
From the blog
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The Art of Letting Go: Psychological Transitioning Between Port and Sea
Port operations keep us in a state of high-alert, but failing to 'switch off' once at sea leads to exhaustion. Learn how to manage the psychological transition between the intensity of port and the rhythm of the ocean.
6 min read
The Mid-Contract Slump: Sustaining Motivation When the Horizon Feels Endless
The middle of a long maritime contract can often bring a dip in motivation and energy. Learn how to identify this 'mid-contract slump' and use psychological reframing and micro-goal setting to regain your steady rhythm at sea.
6 min read
Beyond the Watch: The Psychology of Hobbies and Off-Duty Growth at Sea
How you spend your time off-duty is crucial to mental endurance at sea. Discover why hobbies and personal growth are essential tools for maintaining your identity beyond your rank and watch.
7 min read
You don't have to carry it alone
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