For IT Professionals

You're good at fixing systems.
Let's fix yours.

Burnout coaching built specifically for people in IT - who carry everything, for everyone, and rarely get asked how they're doing.

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Used by IT professionals across service desk, infrastructure, and 2nd line support.  |  Based in the UK  |  Founded by an IT veteran with lived experience

Does this sound familiar?

The invisible weight of working in IT

IT professionals don't just solve technical problems. You absorb the pressure of an entire organisation - and nobody asks if you're okay.

"I dread Monday mornings. I used to enjoy this work. Now I just count down to the weekend."

Service Desk Manager

"I'm always on-call in my head even when I'm not. I can't switch off."

IT Infrastructure Lead

"I don't know if this career still fits me - or if I've just stopped fitting in it."

2nd Line Support Engineer
AK FORTIQ RESILIENCE Resilience Coach

Who is behind FortiQ

I was the person keeping everything running. Until I wasn't.

After more than two decades in IT - most recently as IT Service Desk Manager at St Christopher's Hospice - I know what it means to carry a department on your shoulders while nobody notices the weight.

I built FortiQ Resilience because the support I needed didn't exist for people like us. The CBDR framework is what helped me rebuild - and it's designed specifically for the way IT professionals think, work, and burn out.

Abdul Khaliq - IT veteran turned Resilience Coach
Founder, FortiQ Resilience

The Framework

CBDR - built for the way IT professionals think

A structured, four-stage coaching framework. Not therapy. Not generic wellness advice. A system for people who like systems.

C
Clarity
Identify what's actually draining you - not just the surface complaints.
B
Boundaries
Build practical limits that protect your energy without damaging your career.
D
Direction
Reconnect with what you actually want from your career - not just survive it.
R
Resilience
Build the capacity to absorb pressure without breaking - for good.

Coaching Packages

Work with me directly

Every engagement is 1-to-1. No group sessions. No templates. Just honest, focused coaching shaped around your career and your life.

Foundations
4 Sessions
£497
One-time payment
  • 4 x 1-to-1 coaching sessions
  • CBDR framework introduction
  • Burnout audit & debrief
  • Session notes & action plan
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Most Popular
Resilience Reset
8 Sessions
£797
Founder's rate - limited availability
  • 8 x 1-to-1 coaching sessions
  • Full CBDR programme
  • Personalised recovery roadmap
  • Burnout audit & energy mapping
  • Boundary-setting toolkit
  • Career direction work
  • Async support between sessions
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Transformation
12 Sessions
£1,797
Full programme
  • 12 x 1-to-1 coaching sessions
  • Deep CBDR immersion
  • Leadership resilience module
  • Long-term career strategy
  • Priority scheduling & access
  • Full resource library
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