This is one of those situations where you will have to compromise some. First let me say just that White Balance will not help with subject blur. Next, you may want to think about raising your ISO to 400 or even 800. Raising your iSO from 200 to 400 makes for a 1 stop difference & going from 200 to 800 makes for a 2 stop difference. A 1 stop difference in ISO means your shutter speed can be increased 1 stop. In layman's terms, that means going from a shutter speed of 1/60 to 1/120 of a second. A 2 stop difference is going from 1/60 to 1/240 of a second. Keep in mind that raising your ISO will also introduce some graininess to your photo. You'll just have to find a happy medium & something you are comfortable with.
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I can't seem to get the shutter speed fast enough to go with the aperture setting that I"m looking for.
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I'm not sure what you are going for here but keep in mind that when you go from f/4 to f/8 you are making a 1 stop difference in your exposure & your camera(being in Aperture Priority) will
automatically change your shutter speed 1 stop(1/120 to 1/60). Keep in mind that I'm just picking numbers here for demonstration purposes. Your numbers will vary according to the amount of light you are working with & being indoors, I'll assume they aren't very good. You may want to switch to Shutter Priority & let your camera choose the Aperture, If you still can't get the shutter speed you desire, because your lens can't get the proper Aperture, your only other choice is to raise your ISO. The 3 of them work hand in hand.
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I have an SB600 flash, but it seems to over expose the skin when I use it.
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Try aiming the flash up towards the ceiling(Bounce Flash). This will brighten the entire area instead of throwing a beam directly at your subject. If this doesn't get enough light at your subject, try using a bounce card. Click
HERE for a short video to see the concept of what a bounce card actually is & does for you. You can make your own with a piece of paper & a rubber band.
One last thing about using your flash. I'm not familiar with the D200 but on My D80 I have a maximum shutter speed of 1/200. In most cases this would be fast enough but I don't photograph children.
If you need a faster shutter speed then what your camera is normally capable of, there is an option in the menu settings to go into Auto FP mode. On my D80 I find that under the pencil icon. This allows you to set your shutter speed to whatever you wish. I'm not exactly certain about all the techy stuff that's involved but I think it reduces your flash output a little.
I hope I didn't completely blow your mind here & you find something in my ramblings that you can apply. You just have to experiment & you'll get it after a while.
So, to summarize. To stop subject blur you need a faster shutter speed. The ways to achieve this are as follows.
1) Raise your ISO(200 to 400)
2) Raise your Aperture(f/8 to f/4)
3) Auto FP Mode when using a flash(found in your camera's menu)