Our Clinicians

Shawn R. Cade, M.A., L.P.C., M.A.C., S.A.P.

Shawn Cade is a West Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor who received his B.A. from Marshall University in 1988, and an M.A. in Counseling from Marshall in 1990. Shawn has been in private practice psychotherapy with Oasis Behavioral Health Services since 2000 and assumed the position of director in 2021. Shawn applies a pragmatic and straightforward approach to guide his clients toward their therapeutic goals, while affording them the ability to grow at their own pace. Shawn’s client base ranges from adolescent to adult, and includes individual and family therapy. He is also trained in the Gottman approach to couples counseling, which addresses areas of client behaviors that either enhance or decrease the likelihood of reconstructing a successful and cooperative relationship. Shawn’s prior experience includes positions as an adolescent substance abuse counselor, Adolescent Services Coordinator for Lawrence County Family Guidance Center, and WV State Teen Institute program Coordinator.

  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Master Addictions Counselor
  • National Board Certified Counselor
  • Substance Abuse Professional
  • Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor with Supervision Endorsement

William B. Webb, Ph.D., L.I.C.S.W., M.A.C.

Dr. Webb received his M.S.W. from West Virginia University in 1978, and a Ph.D. in psychology from Northcentral University in Prescott, Arizona, in January, 2000. He has been in private practice psychotherapy and addictions counseling since 1978. Bill is the founder of Oasis Behavioral Health Services, which opened in 1996. During a 20 year period of his career, Dr. Webb served as the executive director of both the Holistic Health Center and Area Psychiatric and Psychotherapy Group in Huntington, West Virginia.

Besides his extensive clinical experience, he provides supervision for social work licensees and those who are training to become certified addictions counselors. Dr. Webb also served on the staff of The Joan C. Edwards Medical School at Marshall University in the Department of Psychiatry from 1980 to 2012, where he was Clinical Associate Professor. He has provided lectures, consultation services, and supervision for medical students for 20 years. In addition, Dr. Webb has conducted numerous trainings for groups of mental health and substance use disorder professionals for the past 30+ years. His primary goal in providing services is to grant the greatest respect to all patients with whom he works. He strives through his work to understand their suffering, while honoring the value of the individual human spirit. Dr. Webb knows the potential for recovery when the power of the therapeutic relationship is joined with that of the Higher Self. He considers it an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to bring his personal skills, expertise, training and talents to the healing process of those with whom he works.

Dr. Webb is the author of:

  • A Brief Guide to Rational Thinking: Learning to Manage Your Emotions
  • A Primer on Substance Abuse Intervention
  • The Use of Hypericum Perforatum in the Treatment of Mild and Moderate Clinical Depression (Doctoral Dissertation)
  • Doctorate of Social Work
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
  • Master Addictions Counselor
  • ACSW Academy of Certified Social Workers (NASW)
  • AADC State Certified Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselors (WVCBAPP)
  • CCS Certified Clinical Supervisor (WVCBAPP)
  • BCD Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work (ABESCW)
  • MAC Master Addictions Counselor (NAADAC)
  • TRAINER National Association for Addiction Professionals Trainer’s Academy (NAADAC)
  • MINT Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

April Watkins, Psy.D.

April Watkins is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of West Virginia. She received her doctorate degree from Marshall University in 2011 and has been licensed since 2012. Her primary interests involve working with depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. She also has specialized training/interest in working with geriatric patients, including assessing for dementia and evaluating capacity. Additionally, April completes assessments for Veteran specific concerns. Dr. Watkins also conducts psychological assessments to identify diagnostic issues, learning disabilities and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. She also conducts pre-op bariatric patient assessments.

  • Doctor of Psychology

  • N.A.A.C.D.
 

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