Is massage therapy a proffesion for me.

For years, I have had friends and family alike express how well I give massages. I even had my aunt who is a proffesional massage therapist tell me I should look into it (after I had given her a shoulder massage.). People are often surpised just how easily it is for me to find out just what hurts, and how to deal with it in a way where it doesn't hurt them further. But for me, I kind of have to really know the person. I have to form a deep connection. With this kind of barrier, is it still possible for me to become a professional massage therapist? How would you suggest I get past the barrier of working on strangers?