
While working in hospitals, Claudia saw firsthand how patients and their families struggled with nutrition and long-term lifestyle changes. Many were dealing with diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure—and despite their best efforts with diets and fitness programs, the changes never seemed to stick. Time and again, they would fall back into old patterns.
That’s when Live To Thrive Coaching was born. Claudia realized that true, lasting change requires more than just a meal plan—it requires healing our relationship with food at the root.
Her mission is to provide compassionate, non-judgmental coaching that empowers women to transform their health in a sustainable way and build a joyful, trusting relationship with food.
Live To Thrive Coaching was created from the belief that health is deeply personal—and that real transformation happens when people feel seen, understood, and supported.
Founded by Claudia Alcantara, NBC-HWC, our practice blends health coaching, behavior change science, and eating psychology to help individuals create sustainable habits that fit their real lives. Claudia’s journey—from rebuilding her life in a new country to working in healthcare —shaped her understanding of how culture, identity, and lived experience influence health.
Today, she specializes in Diabetes Lifestyle Coaching and Emotional Eating & Food Relationship Coaching, partnering closely with physicians and dietitians to provide holistic, compassionate support.
At Live To Thrive Coaching, we don’t hand out rigid plans. We honor your story, your culture, and your bio‑individuality —because your health journey should feel like it was made for you.

What makes Live To Thrive Coaching different is our commitment to bio‑individuality and culture.
We don’t hand out generic plans or rigid rules. Instead, we listen deeply, honor your lived experience, and co‑create strategies that feel aligned with your culture, values, and real life.
When people feel seen, understood, and supported, change becomes not only possible — it becomes sustainable.
Our approach is about more than just food—it’s about reclaiming your life, health, and joy, so you can use that Energy to build a life & career you Love.
"l used to binge eat in secret almost every night... Now I'm no longer anxious about food and learned to honor my body and my cravings... It feels like a weight was lifted off my shoulders."
Megan O.
Live to Thrive Coaching
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
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