Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Adriane Maxwell. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Adriane, so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
Honestly, I’m not sure imposter syndrome ever fully goes away — but I stopped letting it make decisions for me.
When I first started out, I had every reason to doubt myself. I came from a career as a 911 dispatcher, not a traditional wellness background. I was a new therapist, a new business owner, and I was building something I had never seen a clear roadmap for. There were moments where I wondered if I was qualified enough, experienced enough, or if women would actually trust me to help them get on a path to healing.
What shifted things for me was staying in the room — literally and figuratively. Every session where a client left feeling calmer, clearer, or more at ease reminded me that the work was real and the impact was real. The results became my evidence.
I also had to get honest about why I was doing this. This wasn’t about impressing anyone. It was about creating a space I wished had existed for the women in my own life — women who carried a great deal but rarely had a place to set it down. When your why is that grounded, it becomes harder for self-doubt to take the wheel.
My background as a dispatcher — staying calm under pressure, reading a room, showing up when it matters — turned out to be exactly what this work requires. Once I started seeing my past as preparation rather than irrelevance, the doubt quieted down considerably.
I still have moments. But now I move through them instead of stopping for them.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I’m Adriane Maxwell, a Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master Teacher, and I’m the owner of One Healing Touch — a massage and Reiki studio in North Charleston designed specifically for women in high-stress roles and professions.
What I do goes beyond relaxation. Every session is built around a simple but intentional framework: Reset, Reconnect, Realign. Women come in carrying a lot — tension, exhaustion, emotional overload — and my job is to help them soften what they’ve been holding, come back to themselves, and leave feeling clearer and more grounded than when they walked in. I combine therapeutic massage with Reiki energy work to address the body and the nervous system together, because stress doesn’t just live in the muscles. It lives in the energy field too.
What I find most meaningful about this work is the transformation I get to witness. Not just physically — though the body relief is real — but emotionally. When a woman walks out standing a little taller, breathing a little deeper, and feeling more like herself again, that never gets old.
What makes One Healing Touch different is the intentionality behind every experience. This is not a franchise. There is no assembly line. Every session is personalized, every client is seen as a whole person, and the space itself is designed to feel like a genuine exhale the moment you walk through the door. Women who give so much of themselves every day deserve care that matches that level of dedication.
I also offer Access Consciousness Bars — a gentle, non-invasive therapy that works by lightly touching 32 points on the head to release built-up mental and emotional energy. Think of it as a reset button for the mind. It’s one of those modalities that surprises people because it feels so subtle, yet the shift afterward can be profound.
For women who want consistent, ongoing support, I offer a monthly membership — one 60-minute session plus a complimentary enhancement each month for $125 rather than the non-member rate of $150+. It’s designed for women who are ready to make restoration a rhythm rather than a reaction.
And for anyone who isn’t sure where to start, my free Burnout to Balance Guide is a great first step. It’s available directly on my website.
One Healing Touch is not about indulgence or escape. It’s about sustainable well-being — helping women show up for their lives with more peace, presence, and ease.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Looking back, three things stand out as the foundation of everything I’ve built.
The first is the ability to stay calm under pressure. My years as a 911 dispatcher trained me to remain steady when everything around me was chaotic. That skill transferred directly into this work — and into running a business. There will always be difficult seasons, slow months, unexpected setbacks. The practitioners and business owners who survive those moments are the ones who don’t panic, who think clearly, and who keep moving. For anyone early in their journey, I’d say this: find your grounding practice now, before you need it. Whether that’s meditation, breathwork, journaling, or simply time in nature — know what brings you back to center, and use it consistently.
The second is genuine connection. I’ve had clients follow me from one location to the next, not because of the address, but because of the relationship. People don’t just return for a service — they return because they feel seen, heard, and cared for. That can’t be faked. My advice here is to listen more than you speak, and to be present in every interaction. Put the phone down. Make eye contact. Remember what someone shared with you last time. Those small acts of attentiveness build the kind of trust that no marketing budget can buy.
The third is the willingness to keep learning. I came into this field through massage, then discovered Reiki almost by accident — and it changed everything about how I work and how I see healing. Access Consciousness Bars came later and added another layer entirely. Each modality I explored deepened my ability to serve my clients at a higher level. For anyone starting out, don’t rush to have it all figured out. Stay curious. Say yes to the workshop, take the course, follow what resonates — because the skills you pick up along the way have a way of fitting together in ways you couldn’t have planned.
The through line in all three is this: know yourself, show up fully, and never stop growing.
Who is your ideal client or what sort of characteristics would make someone an ideal client for you?
My ideal client is a woman who is tired of running on empty — but hasn’t quite given herself permission to stop.
She’s capable, committed, and dependable. She shows up for everyone around her — her family, her team, her clients, her community. But somewhere in the middle of all that giving, she has quietly lost touch with herself. She might describe herself as stressed, overwhelmed, or just “off.” She may be experiencing tension in her body, difficulty sleeping, emotional fatigue, or that persistent feeling that she’s always behind no matter how much she does.
She doesn’t necessarily need someone to tell her self-care matters — she already knows that. What she needs is a space that actually delivers on that promise. A place where she can exhale without an agenda, where her body is tended to with skill and intention, and where she leaves feeling genuinely restored rather than just temporarily relaxed.
She is open. Open to the idea that healing is more than physical. Open to exploring energy work alongside massage. Open to the possibility that consistency — not just a one-time visit — is what creates lasting change.
She is also someone who values her investment. She’s not looking for the cheapest option. She’s looking for the right one. She wants to trust the person she’s working with, and once that trust is established, she’s the kind of client who returns regularly and becomes part of the community here.
What she may not realize when she first walks through the door is that she doesn’t have to explain herself or justify how she feels. She just has to show up. Everything else is taken care of.
If any part of that sounds familiar — One Healing Touch a safe place to begin.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.onehealingtouchsc.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1healingtouch
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